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MS1 Arithmetic and numerical computation

Question Answer Marks Guidance

number
1 25 μm 1 Must have unit to gain mark
2a 3.8×10−5 1
2b 25 years 1
3a 1:3 1
3b 266 1
3c 1 1
5

MS2 Handling data

Question Answer Marks Guidance
number
1a 2 1
1b 1 1
1c 2 1
1d 4 1
1e 3 1
1f 1 1
1g 4 1
1h 3 1
2 177.5 1 Award 1 mark for 186 (anomalous result
178 1 included).

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3a 89 + 275 = 364 1
89
 100 = 24% 1
364
3b 76% / 0.76 1 3
Accept 75% / 0.75 /
4
4 25  30 1
= 187.5
4
= 188 1
5 Mean: 1.65 1
Median:1.64 1
Mode:1.64, 1.76 1

MS3 Algebra
Question Answer Marks Guidance
number
1a The enzymes of the stomach work best in a pH that is less than 7 1 Accept pH 1 to 6
1b Rate of reaction is proportional to concentration of reactant A 1
1c 22 cm3 is approximately equal to 24 cm3 1
2 0.2 mm 1

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MS4 Data and graphs

Question Answer Marks Guidance
number
1a 1

1b 1

2a y=mx+c 1
2b m: gradient, c: intercept 1
2c y=mx 1
3 5500  3500 1
=8
400  150

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MS5 Geometry and trigonometry

Question Answer Marks Guidance
number
1 area of 1cm cuboid (= 1×1 = 1) = 1 × 6 = 6cm2 1
Volume of 1cm cuboid = 1 × 1 × 1 = 1 cm3 1
Surface area : volume = 6:1 1
Area of 2cm cuboid (= 2 × 2 = 4) = 4 × 6 = 24 cm2 1
Volume of 2cm cuboid = 2 × 2 × 2 = 8 cm3 1
Surface area : volume = 24:8 = 3:1

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